259: Jolene Brighten | Finding Balance Beyond the Pill
The Jordan Harbinger Show
Jordan Harbinger
4.8 • 12.3K Ratings
🗓️ 2 October 2019
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Summary
Dr. Jolene Brighten (@drbrighten) is a nutritional biochemist, a pioneer in women's medicine, and the author of Beyond the Pill: A 30-Day Program to Balance Your Hormones, Reclaim Your Body, and Reverse the Dangerous Side Effects of the Birth Control Pill.
What We Discuss with Dr. Jolene Brighten:- The pros and cons of using hormonal birth control.
- How the birth control pill can change who you're attracted to and why there are higher instances of divorce when women go off the pill after getting married while on it.
- The problems that arise for all of us when scientifically accurate sex education isn't mandated in every school.
- How the pill can mask symptoms of serious health problems -- even infertility.
- What you can do to alleviate potential problems from using the pill, and when to know it's time to switch doctors who don't take your concerns seriously.
- And much more...
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| 0:49.0 | If you'd told me a few months ago that I'd be doing a show on birth control, I'd probably have looked at you sideways, |
| 0:55.0 | but that's exactly what this is and this topic is fascinating. |
| 0:58.0 | Dr. Jolyne Brighton is an expert when it comes to the birth control pill and how it affects your body. |
| 1:03.0 | Spoiler alert, this pill has done more good than harm, of course, but wow, can it spin you for a loop? |
| 1:09.0 | We'll learn how the birth control pill can change who you're attracted to and why there are higher instances of divorce when women go off the pill |
| 1:17.0 | after getting married while on the pill. I know, this is so interesting just how these hormones affect the brain. |
| 1:23.0 | This pill can also mask symptoms of other serious health problems even in fertility. |
| 1:28.0 | That, of course, is no good and we'll learn a bit about how to mitigate these issues as well. |
| 1:33.0 | There's a lot in this show and I really hope you get a lot of value out of it and yes, there's plenty of good stuff in here |
| 1:38.0 | even for men or for women who aren't taking the birth control pill or other hormones. |
| 1:43.0 | I've tried to, by the way, make this episode not a bunch of dumb guy questions but there are absolutely a handful or two of dumb guy questions in here. |
| 1:50.0 | So fair warning, this is not medical advice, see your doctor, etc., etc. |
| 1:54.0 | But I've really enjoyed this conversation in this episode. I think it's fascinating. |
| 1:58.0 | And I met Jolyne through my network and if you are not familiar with six-minute networking, where have you been? |
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